Thurber Prize Winners

The Thurber Prize for American Humor is the only recognition of the art of humor writing in the United States. A panel of national judges selects the ...more

Winners

	Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 25,712 ratings Thurber Prize (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah 4.49 avg rating — 789,157 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World's Largest Man by Harrison Scott Key (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 2,801 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher 3.77 avg rating — 21,439 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Truth in Advertising by John Kenney 3.72 avg rating — 3,271 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dan Gets a Minivan: Life at the Intersection of Dude and Dad by Dan Zevin (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 675 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff by Calvin Trillin 3.81 avg rating — 609 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Half Empty by David Rakoff 3.81 avg rating — 6,384 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How I Became a Famous Novelist by Steve Hely (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 3,802 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lamentations of the Father: Essays by Ian Frazier 3.52 avg rating — 235 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle (Goodreads Author) 3.29 avg rating — 7,547 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Lucky Star by Joe Keenan 3.88 avg rating — 631 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Shulman: A Novel by Alan Zweibel 3.71 avg rating — 241 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2006)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart 4.01 avg rating — 97,066 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2005)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Way to Treat a First Lady by Christopher Buckley 3.80 avg rating — 3,841 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2004)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 4.01 avg rating — 716,860 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (2001)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source by Scott Dikkers (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.14 avg rating — 13,147 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (1999)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coyote v. Acme by Ian Frazier 3.48 avg rating — 479 ratings Thurber Prize for American Humor (1997)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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	Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou 3.82 avg rating — 18,373 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches by John Hodgman 4.03 avg rating — 19,020 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Would Everybody Please Stop?: Reflections on Life and Other Bad Ideas by Jenny Allen 3.27 avg rating — 441 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Eternity by Aaron Thier (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 269 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amp'd by Ken Pisani (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 528 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by Mary Norris 3.61 avg rating — 6,496 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Victories: Perfect Rules for Imperfect Living by Jason Gay (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 2,444 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50 by Annabelle Gurwitch (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 1,756 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast 4.16 avg rating — 31,813 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Land Was Made for You and Me (But Mostly Me): Billionaires in the Wild by Bruce McCall 3.27 avg rating — 95 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lunatics by Dave Barry (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 3,857 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope: A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander 3.45 avg rating — 5,485 ratings Thurber Prize Nominee for American Humor (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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